Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-10-28
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

well OH the stalk aud been hung in
dry place.
Young steers can be made to increase
very rapidly. A steer in Indiana "a
months old weighs 1916 pounds.
The value and importance of diver
sitv of crops was very apparent this
year where drought prevailed. Do not
place all dependence on single crop.
Where the dry weather has injured
the pasture keep the sheep off, as they
Craze very close, the effect of which
would be felt BY the pasture crop next
season.
TO show what may be obtained by
good breeding il. has been stated that
in England 1900 sheep recently brought
$4,000, which is over Sl2 each. and
very large sum for so many at one sale
The turkeys should be given full
range now, as there are no crops they
can harm. They will find large por-
ton of their food. and large flock can
be raised at very small cost il given
plenty of room.
Though the Jerseys begin to breed
when quite young, there are other breeds
that sometimes have exceptions.
Western farmer has a Galloway heifer
which, though only IL months old, has
given birth to IA calf.
1t may be expensive to employ an in
experienced mixer. Farming, like other
occupations, depends OH knowledge.
SO-called cheap labor NAV be very cost
lv in the end, and more so in the dairy
than in any other work on the farm.
If YOU kept a careful account OF the
WELD of each COW last winter You will
know which to dispense of now. Every
farmer should keep a strict account with
Iii, dairy COWS in order TO avoid loss
from one while receiving profitfrom
another.
II the steers be poor and refuse to eat,
or do not thrive, look for lice. If lice
be present sponge them with a solution
of insect powder, and give each steer a
half pint of linseed meal daily in the
food. Many Of the ills of cattle may be
attributed to lice
4 Kentucky farmer recommends that
the best way TO Kill out willows is to
peel them three or four feet from the
ground down TO the earth, Severlng the
bark from the tree, which should be
done the latter part of spring, leaving
the trees to stand, which die and make
excellent stOyewood.
On those farms where the animals are
made to pasture and pick up the greater
norton of their tOoG the best breed Tor
crossing on the native stock is the De
Won which is a beautiful red i'm color
larger than the native and active in hab-
its. the COWS also being much above the
average as mixers and butter produc-
erS.
Those who claim to have given atten-
ton 10 the matter state that wet ana
dry seasons occur at regular Intervals,
but as the drought may be prevalent in
one section while plenty of rain falls IN
another the claim cannot extend to the
whole country. If it could be shown
conclusively that drought occur at stated
periods the knowledge of such fact
would save much loss.
Until recently the most experienced
seedsmen ard gardeners recommended
the free use of salt on asparagus BEDS
Like other theories" it has been eX-
ploded, as it has been demonstrated that
while slight application Is harmless
larger quantity is injurious. The real
benefit derived from the use OF salt is
that il kills the weeds. Salt is not re
earded AS a valuable plant-food, soda,
lin soapsuds) being much better for
such crops as celery and asparagus.
YORKSHIRE PUDDING.-Take six large
tablesroonfuls of flour, three eggs well
beaten, one tablespoonful of salt, and
about one aud a half pints of milk, or
enough to make it the consistency OF
soft custard. Beat all well together,
pour it into a shallow pan tOuttered0
bake three quarters of an hour English
cooks generally empty the dripping pan
three-quar;ers of AN hour before baked
beef is done, and put the pudding into
an empty pan, the beef on three-cor-
nered stand over it, that its juice may
drop on the pudding. If beef is roasted
the pudding may be first baked in the
oven, then placed under the beef for
fifteen or twenty minutes to catch any
stray drops. 1t is cut into squares and
served on a hot plate, to be eaten always
with roast beef.
APPLE POT PIE. Fourteen apples
peeled, cored and sliced, IL pints OF
-four, / teaspoonful baking powder,
cupful sugar, Z eupful butter, cupful
,,;Il, l,r1a pinch of salt. Sift Hour